LEGUMINOSjE. CCXXV. INGA. 



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mim. 54. t. 17. nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 296. Flowers of a rose- 

 purple colour. Stamens 14-20. Legume unknown. 



E i/iarginate-\eafietted Inga. Fl. Feb. June. Clt. 1825. Sh. 

 4 to 6 feet. 



85 I. CORIA'CEA (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 1009. 

 but not of Desv.) unarmed ; pinnae trifoliate; leaflets somewhat di- 

 midiately oblong-lanceolate, acutish, intermediate one the largest ; 

 petioles glandless ; fascicles of flowers usually twin, axillary, 

 pedunculate. Tj . S. Native of South America. Legume 

 linear, straight, flat, 3 inches long. 



Con'ttceows-leafletted Inga. Shrub. 



86 I. CATARA'CIVE (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 297.) 

 shrub climbing, unarmed ; pinnae bifoliate ; leaflets obliquely 

 lanceolate-oblong, acuminated, dimidiately rounded at the base, 

 membranous, glabrous ; peduncles axillary, twin ; legumes cir- 

 cinnate. Tj . w . S. Native on the banks of the Orinoco, near 

 Atures, at the cataracts of Javarivono. Flowers unknown. Le- 

 gumes linear, compressed, smooth, each containing 4-9 lenticular 

 seeds. 



Cataract Inga. Shrub cl. 



87 I. LONGIFO'LIA (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 

 1009.) shrub climbing, unarmed; pinnae trifoliate; leaflets 

 oblong-lanceolate, equal-sided, acuminated, attenuated at the 

 base, membranous, glabrous, with a gland between the terminal 

 leaflets ; flowers in spikes ; legumes puberulous. I? w S. 

 Native of South America, near Cavico, on the banks of the 

 Chamaya. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 298. 



Long-leafletted Inga. Shrub cl. 



88 I. FALCIFORMIS (D. C. prod. 2. p. 438.) unarmed; pinnae 

 trifoliate ; leaflets oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, attenuated at 

 the base, narrowest on the inner side, with a gland between the 

 pinnae and one between the terminal leaflets ; legume very flat, 

 linear, falcate, obtuse. Tj . S. Native of St. Martha. Plant quite 

 glabrous. Leaflets 4-6 inches long, and 1 inch broad. Legumes 

 longer than the leaflets, containing about 14 seeds. 



/afcj/brm-podded Inga. Tree. 



89 I. GLOMERA'TA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 438.) unarmed ; pinnae 

 trifoliate ; leaflets dimidiately oblong-lanceolate, attenuated at the 

 base, acuminated at the apex, with a gland between the pinnae, 

 and one also between the terminal leaflets ; flowers disposed in 

 glomerate fascicles, which are axillary, lateral, and sessile. Tj .S. 

 Native of Cayenne. Stamens monadelphous beyond the corolla. 

 Flowers apparently white. Leaves glabrous. 



G/owierate-flowered Inga. Tree. 



90 I. LATIFOLIA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1020.) unarmed ; pinnae tri- 

 foliate, but usually bearing 5 leaflets ; leaflets dimidiate at the 

 base, ovate-oblong, acuminated, lower ones alternate, upper ones 

 opposite, with a gland between the pinnae and between the op- 

 posite leaflets ; flowers disposed in pedunculate, lateral, and 

 axillary fascicles. Tj . S. Native of the Caribbee islands, and 

 the warmer parts of Mexico. Mimosa latifolia, Lin. spec. 1499. 

 Plum. ed.Burm. t. 9. Flowers rose-coloured. Legume unknown. 



Broad-leaved Inga. Fl. Mar. April. Clt. 1768. Tree. 



91 I. UMBROSA (Wall. pi. rar. asiat. 2. p. 23. t. 124.) spines 

 stipular, straight ; leaves with 1 pair of pinnse, each pinna bear- 

 ing 3 broad leaflets, the lower one the smallest ; leaflets oblong, 

 obtuse, oblique at the base, acute ; petioles wingless, bearing a 

 small, flat gland at the apex ; heads of flowers pedunculate, ax- 

 illary, solitary, glabrous, globose. Jj . S. Native of Silhet. 

 Flowers white, fragrant. 



Shady Inga. Tree 40 to 60 feet. 



* Conjugato-pinnatce (from conjugates and pinnatus ; in 

 reference to the disposition of the leaflets). Leaves with one 

 pair ofpinnee, each pinna bearing from 2 to many pairs of op- 

 posite leaflets. 



92 I. CIRCINNA'LIS (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1023.) spines stipular, 

 straight; pinnae bearing 2-3 pairs of ovate, mucronate leaflets, 

 with a gland in the fork of the petiole ; heads of flowers pedun- 

 culate, axillary, and disposed in a kind of raceme at the tops of 

 the branches. Ij . S. Native of St. Domingo and of the Ba- 

 hama Islands. Catesb. car. 2. t. 97. Mimosa circinnalis, Lin. 

 spec. 1490. Plum. ed. Burm. t. 5. Leaflets usually ending in 

 a spine-like mucrone. Legume long, cochleate, filled with pulp 

 inside. Seeds flat, red and black mixed. 



Circinnate-podded Inga. Clt. 1726. Tree 10 to 15 feet. 



93 I. CA'NDIDA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 299.) 

 prickles conically-subulate, straight ; pinnae bearing 2-3 pairs of 

 obliquely obovate leaflets, which are rounded at both ends, 

 rather coriaceous, and somewhat mucronate, glabrous ; heads of 

 flowers axillary, solitary, globose ; legumes circinnate. fj S. 

 Native near Guayaquil. Flowers white. 



White-fiowered Inga. Shrub 6 to 12 feet. 



94 I. EXCE'LSA (Kunth, mim. 57. t. 18. nov. gen. amer. (i. 

 p. 299.) spines stipular, straight ; leaves conjugately or doubly 

 pinnate, the outer pinnae bearing 4 leaflets, and the lower ones 

 only 2 leaflets ; leaflets obovate, oblique at the base, with a 

 gland between the pinnae and one between each pair of leaflets; 

 heads of flowers axillary, pedunculate. \i . S. Native of New 

 Granada, on the banks of the river Magdalena, near Tomependa. 

 Flowers white. Legume circinnate. 



Tall Inga. Tree 60 to 70 feet. 



95 I. UMBELLA'TA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1027.) spines stipular, 

 straight ; leaves conjugately or doubly pinnate, each pinna 

 bearing 8-10 pairs of leaflets, with glands between the pairs of 

 leaflets ; heads of flowers axillary, umbellate. I? . S. Native 

 of the East Indies. Mimosa umbellata, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 103. 

 Legume spiral, when young pubescent. 



Umbellate-dowered Inga. Tree. 



96 I. PURPUREA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1021.) unarmed; pinnae 

 bearing from 3-7 pairs of oblong, obtuse leaflets, which are un- 

 equal at the base ; petioles glandless ; heads of flowers pedun- 

 culate, axillary. Jj . S. Native of Martinique and of Cumana. 

 Mimosa purpurea, Lin. spec. 1500. Andr. hot. rep. 372. Ker. 

 hot. reg. 129. Plum. ed. Burm. t. 10. f. 2. Flowers purple. 

 Legume linear, obtuse, tapering at the base, straight, with 

 thickened margins. I. obtusifolia of Willd. spec. 4. p. 1022. is 

 not distinct according to Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 301. 



Purple Inga. Fl. Mar. April. Clt. 1733. Shrub 3 to 6 ft. 



97 I. TAxiFo'i.iA(Kunth, mim. p. 64. t. 20. nov. gen. amer. 6. 

 p. 301.) unarmed; pinnae bearing 13-20 pairs of oblong, obliquely 

 cordate, glabrous leaflets ; petioles glandless, pubescent ; heads 

 axillary, solitary, few-flowered, on short peduncles, fj . S. Na- 

 tive on the Andes of Quito. Flowers red. Legumes unknown. 



Yen-leaved Inga. Shrub 6 feet. 



98 I. COCHLEA'TA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1020.) unarmed; pinnae 

 2, each bearing 3 pairs of elliptic, acuminated, shining leaflets, 

 with an obscure gland between each pair ; umbels of flowers 

 pedunculate, solitary, or twin. Tj . S. Native of Para, in 

 Brazil. Legume cochleate, with the outer margin repand. 



Cochleate-podded Inga. Shrub 6 to 1 feet. 



99 I. XYLOCA'RPA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 439.) unarmed ; pinnae 

 2, each bearing 3-4 pairs of ovate-elliptic, acutish leaflets, with 

 a gland between the pinnae and between each pair of leaflets ; 

 heads of flowers usually twin, pedunculate, globose ; legume 

 woody, falcate, mealy inside. J? S. Native of Coromandel. 

 Flowers white. Corolla smooth, 5-toothed. Stamens 10. Mi- 

 mosa xylocarpa, Roxb. cor. 1. p. 68. t. 100. Acacia xylo- 

 carpa, Willd. spec. 4. p. 1055. Leaflets broad. 



Woody-fruited Inga. Clt. 1816. Tree 60 feet. 



100 I. CAULIFLO'RA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1021.) unarmed; pinnae 

 2, each bearing 3 pairs of oblong, unequal leaflets, with a gland 



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